n.
1.the appearance conveyed by a person's face
2.formal and explicit approval
3.the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) countenance v.
1.consent to, give permission
Idiom of the Day
straighten (something) up or straighten up (something)
to put something in order, to clean and make something neat
We had to straighten up the house before inviting my parents for dinner.